Source: TN Context: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed no radiation leak occurred from any nuclear facility in Pakistan, following media reports suggesting a potential incident at Kirana Hills amid India’s Operation Sindoor airstrikes. About International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): What is IAEA? The IAEA is the global nuclear watchdog promoting safe, secure, and …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment Conservation Source: DTE Context: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has released its annual report on the illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive material (part of the Incident and Trafficking Database), stating that radioactive materials and contaminated devices are entering into the scraps recycling chain, posing a severe …
InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …
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Context: The resumption of North Korea’s largest fissile material production reactor, after operations were ceased in December 2018, has sparked speculation about its real and symbolic significance. The United Nations nuclear watchdog described the resumption of operations at North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear reactor as “deeply troubling.” The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has underlined …
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Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. International Atomic Energy Agency: Context: The speaker of Iran’s parliament said a three-month monitoring deal between Tehran and the UN nuclear watchdog- IAEA has expired and that its access to images from inside some Iranian nuclear sites would cease. The announcement has raised further …
Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): Context: IAEA Chief has said that a three-month “temporary solution” had been found to allow the agency’s monitoring in Iran to continue, although its level of access will be limited. What’s the issue? Iran’s conservative-dominated parliament passed a law …
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